Loraz and Brain contusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Brain contusion is reported as a side effect among people who take Loraz (lorazepam), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Lasix, and have Atrial fibrillation/flutter.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Brain contusion when taking Loraz. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 161,700 people who have side effects when taking Loraz from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Loraz?

Loraz has active ingredients of lorazepam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 165,694 Loraz users. Check the latest studies of Loraz.

What is Brain contusion?

Brain contusion (a form of traumatic brain injury) is found to be associated with 128 drugs and 302 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Brain contusion.



On Jul, 18, 2026

161,700 people reported to have side effects when taking Loraz.
Among them, 21 people (0.01%) have Brain contusion.

Could Loraz cause Brain contusion?

Among these 21 people:

What is the gender of people who have Brain contusion when taking Loraz? *

  • female: 31.58 %
  • male: 68.42 %

What is the age of people who have Brain contusion when taking Loraz? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 22.22 %
  • 50-59: 11.11 %
  • 60+: 66.67 %

What are other drugs people take besides Loraz? *

  1. Fish Oil: 6 people, 28.57%
  2. Aspirin: 6 people, 28.57%
  3. Ambien: 6 people, 28.57%
  4. Lasix: 6 people, 28.57%
  5. Lovastatin: 5 people, 23.81%
  6. Omeprazole: 5 people, 23.81%
  7. Seroquel: 5 people, 23.81%
  8. Allopurinol: 5 people, 23.81%
  9. Fioricet: 5 people, 23.81%
  10. Cartia Xt: 5 people, 23.81%

What are other side effects people have besides Brain contusion? *

  1. Fall: 9 people, 42.86%
  2. Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (blood leaks into the space between two membranes that surround the brain): 9 people, 42.86%
  3. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 7 people, 33.33%
  4. Cognitive Disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving): 7 people, 33.33%
  5. Head Injury: 6 people, 28.57%
  6. Subdural Haematoma (blood collects between the skull and the surface of the brain): 6 people, 28.57%
  7. Sleep Apnea Syndrome: 5 people, 23.81%
  8. Eye Pain: 5 people, 23.81%
  9. Brain Midline Shift: 5 people, 23.81%
  10. Brain Compression: 5 people, 23.81%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 7 people, 33.33%
  2. Pain: 6 people, 28.57%
  3. Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 5 people, 23.81%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 23.81%
  5. Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 5 people, 23.81%
  6. Nervous System Disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system): 4 people, 19.05%
  7. Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 4 people, 19.05%
  8. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 2 people, 9.52%
  9. Glioblastoma Multiforme (most common and deadliest of malignant primary brain tumours in adults): 1 person, 4.76%
  10. Arterial Disorder: 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Loraz:

  • Loraz (165,694 reports)

Brain contusion treatments and more:

How severe was Brain contusion and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of lorazepam:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lorazepam (the active ingredients of Loraz) and Loraz (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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